Luke Dutton
The actor who brought Kayce Dutton to life on Yellowstone from 2018 to 2024.
Luke Grimes is an American actor and musician, born January 21, 1984, in Dayton, Ohio. He is known for his role as Kayce Dutton in the Paramount Network television series Yellowstone (2018–2024). He also played Navy SEAL Marc Alan Lee in the film American Sniper and Christian Grey's older brother, Elliot, in the Fifty Shades film series. Grimes graduated from Dayton Christian High School in 2002 and studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
- Character Name
- Kayce Dutton
- Portrayed By
- Luke Grimes
- Affiliation
- Dutton Family / Yellowstone Ranch
- Role
- Ranch Hand, Adopted Son, Deputy Sheriff (former)
- Status
- Alive
- First Appearance
- Season 1
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Grimes's career includes a range of television and film roles. He appeared as Ryan Lafferty on the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters, becoming a series regular in Season 4. He played a cowboy named Eli Larkin in the 2010 FX movie pilot Outlaw Country, which aired as a television movie on August 23, 2012. In 2012, he appeared in the Liam Neeson thriller Taken 2 as Neeson's daughter's boyfriend. Grimes portrayed vampire James Kent in True Blood for six episodes during the show's sixth season, but left the show; reports, confirmed by BuzzFeed, indicated that he quit because he refused to participate in same-sex kissing or sex scenes or to play a character that was attracted to men, though his publicist stated he departed to pursue other opportunities.
In Their Own Story
Grimes played United States Navy SEAL Marc Lee, who was killed in action in 2006, in American Sniper (2014). He played Christian Grey's brother, Elliot, in the film Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), and its sequels, Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). Grimes played Todd Belkin in Freeheld (2015). From 2018 to 2024, he starred alongside Kevin Costner in the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone in the role of Kayce Dutton. In 2026, he starred in the CBS series Marshals.
Reader's Guide
Grimes married Brazilian model Bianca Rodrigues Grimes in November 2019, and the couple had their first child, a son, Rigel Randolph Grimes in 2024. He moved with his family to the Bitterroot Valley of southwestern Montana in 2020. In January 2024, Grimes released 'Burn – Live from Nashville' on Spotify. On March 8, 2024, Grimes released his self-titled debut album, Luke Grimes. On April 3, 2026, Grimes released his second album, RedBird. The song 'Haunted' was featured on episode one of Marshals.
Did You Know?
- Luke Grimes was born on January 21, 1984, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of a Pentecostal pastor.
- He graduated from Dayton Christian High School in 2002 before moving to New York City to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
- Grimes played Navy SEAL Marc Lee in American Sniper (2014); Lee was killed in action in 2006.
- He married Brazilian model Bianca Rodrigues Grimes in November 2019, and they had a son, Rigel Randolph Grimes, in 2024.
- Grimes released his debut album, Luke Grimes, on March 8, 2024, and his second album, RedBird, on April 3, 2026.
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